For sixteen years, Collage Dance has been a home for powerful performances, bold storytelling, and community connection. Our Sweet 16 season is more than a milestone—it’s a declaration:
We’re still here. Still dancing. Still becoming.
This season unfolds in three parts, like the journey we all take to find ourselves.
– our FALL SEASON – is the release.
Of what was. A letting go that frees the future.
OCTOBER 10 – 12, 2025
PLAYHOUSE ON THE SQUARE
– our WINTER SEASON – is the return.
To ourselves. To the work. To each other.
FEBRUARY 20 – 22, 2026
CANNON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
– our ANNUAL GALA – is what comes next.
It’s not a destination. It’s a choice – to keep evolving. To believe in what’s possible.
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2026
FEDEX EVENT CENTER
Our signature event—a celebration of artistry, community, and the stories that move us all.
This season unfolds in three parts, like the journey we all take to find ourselves.
Our FALL SEASON – is the release.
Of what was. A letting go that frees the future.
October 17 – 19, 2025
Playhouse on the Square
A powerful evening of dance that embraces the beauty of release and the thrill of new creation. Let It Fall features all new contemporary works, including a world premiere by Nicolo Fonte, a debut by multi-hyphenated artist Kevin Tate, and the Memphis premiere of a work by Crystal Pite – one of the most influential contemporary choreographers of our time.
Collage opens its Sweet 16 season with bold, expressive works that reflect a season of transformation – where letting go becomes an act of power.
Our WINTER SEASON – is the return.
To ourselves. To the work. To each other.
February 20 – 22, 2026
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
A return to the stage, to each other, to possibility. Featuring Rise, the neoclassical ballet set to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Mountaintop” speech by Artistic Director Kevin Thomas, and the Memphis premiere of Kevin Iega Jeff’s modern masterpiece, Flack, set to the timeless music of the incomparable Roberta Flack.
Our SPRING GALA – is what comes next.
It’s not a destination. It’s a choice – to keep evolving. To believe in what’s possible.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
FedEx Event Center
Our signature event—a celebration of artistry, community, and the stories that move us all.
This season unfolds in three parts, like the journey we all take to find ourselves.
Our FALL SEASON – is the release.
Of what was. A letting go that frees the future.
October 10 – 12, 2025
Playhouse on the Square
Our WINTER SEASON – is the return.
To ourselves. To the work. To each other.
February 20 – 22, 2026
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
Our ANNUAL GALA – is what comes next.
It’s not a destination. It’s a choice – to keep evolving. To believe in what’s possible.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
FedEx Event Center
Our signature event—a celebration of artistry, community, and the stories that move us all.
March 28, 2026
Collage Dance Center
A vibrant collaboration with Iris Collective, celebrating the rhythms, spirit, and cultural beauty of Brazil.
May 31, 2026
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
An awe-inspiring opportunity to witness and invest in the promise of more than 300 students from the Collage Dance Conservatory.
Tickets on sale soon
To experience all these extraordinary performances, exclusive invitations, discounts galore, and more we invite you to become a founding member during our Sweet 16 Season.
Your membership doesn’t just grant you access to perks—it’s your chance to stand with us as we shape the future of dance, together.
Four bold, unforgettable ballets. Three showtimes. One weekend to experience it all live.
Four bold, unforgettable ballets. Three showtimes. One weekend to experience it all live.
